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Topic: Missing engine VIN (Read 5429 times)

'69 Z28...Forgive me if this has been covered before but am new to the life. I have a spare engine block that came with a beautiful restoration. The spare block was reported to be the original block but another DZ engine is in the car to save the original. Casting #s all make sense for type of block and build date as an engine about a month older than the car. HOWEVER, where I am expecting a vehicle specific VIN, there is only build data ( VO829DZ ). There are no numbers near the oil filter. 1. Am I screwed?2. If someone was going to re-stamp a shaved pad is there any reason why they would not include a sequence #? Thanks

Unless there is some reason you think it may be a restamp, there's no reason to assume it is. Some blocks just didn't get the VIN stamped. Why don't you post a picture of your pad and let the forum give you their opinion?

You might not find the vin stamp at the rough casting untill it gets hot tanked. Thats a tough spot to get a good impression and was often light and this gave rise to the "some blocks didnt get stamped" theory.